The Digital Britain report and the legislation which is now before the UK parliament (Digital Economy Bill) makes for very scary reading. The implications of the legislation are far reaching - and not just within the UKWhat about the sections of the legislation that refer to domain registries? Note the pluralThere is an entire section of the legislation dedicated to "internet … [Read more...] about Digital Britain Uses Stone Age References
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Dutch Registry SIDN To Go EPP February 2010
SIDN, the registry operator for .nl, has announced a timetable for the rollout of EPP.A test environment will be available in January, with a "go live" scheduled for February 17 2010.Full details on their site … [Read more...] about Dutch Registry SIDN To Go EPP February 2010
PIR (dotOrg) Call For Directors
PIR, which is behind the .org (dotOrg) registry, has issued a call for statements of interest from people interested in joining their board.According to the announcement on the ISOC site PIR is looking for two directors for the period covering July 2010 to July 2013.Full details of what they're looking for and the application process may be found hereWhile the announcement does … [Read more...] about PIR (dotOrg) Call For Directors
Swiss Registry To Compete Against Its Clients
The Swiss ccTLD operator, Switch, has announced the launch of a new company and service called "SwitchPlus".The new entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Switch and is aimed at providing a range of services that would, essentially, compete against the registry operator's clientele - namely registrar, hosting providers and IT service companies.The Swiss operator claims that … [Read more...] about Swiss Registry To Compete Against Its Clients
DK Registry To Close For 24 Hours!
All registry operators have maintenance windows. In some cases they last a few minutes, while in others they can last a few hours.But DK Hostmaster has to "take the biscuit".They're shutting down all operations for a full 24 hours! While existing domains will continue to function as normal, the registry will be closed for all other operations for a full 24 hours.Is this some … [Read more...] about DK Registry To Close For 24 Hours!
Nominet AGM Announced
Nominet's AGM has been announced.It will take place on Wednesday July 8th in the Hilton London KensingtonTwo non-executive director seats are up for grabs...More information on the AGM is available on the Nominet site … [Read more...] about Nominet AGM Announced
Eurid To Keep .EU?
Image via WikipediaAccording to a news alert I received last night, Eurid's contract to manage the .eu namespace has been renewed for a further 5 years.The news, which appears to have either been broken or leaked at the Eurid registrar dinner last night in Mexico city appeared on a French domain news site, but has since vanished.If anyone can confirm or deny this news it would … [Read more...] about Eurid To Keep .EU?
MX Registry Celebrates 20 Years
Today marks the 20th anniversary of .mx (Mexico).The registry operator is celebrating its 20 years of operation by offering reduced pricing on domain registrations throughout the month of February 2009 … [Read more...] about MX Registry Celebrates 20 Years
Nominet Are Hiring
Considering all the "doom and gloom" floating around at the moment, it's nice to see that Nominet have a vacancy.They're currently seeking applicants for the role of "Director of IT".Full details on their site. … [Read more...] about Nominet Are Hiring
Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth
DNS.be, who run the Belgian (.be) registry have announced their figures and report for 2008.Unlike some registries that focus purely on number, the Belgian registry has done some analysis on the type of registrant.Some of the results are not surprising.Most .be domains are registered to Belgians (over 70%).69% are registered by Flemings, so does that mean that the Walloons are … [Read more...] about Belgian Registry Reports Strong Growth